Houseparenting is a Family Tradition
Phil and Erica Clark became houseparents after Phil developed a love for the profession during his childhood. His parents served as houseparents for 13 years, and Phil enjoyed how students...
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A Family Affair
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania native Blake Lynch has made his passion for helping others a huge focus of his life, both personally and professionally. After years with the Boys and Girls Club...
Phoning Home
By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent Realizing that I won’t always oversee my kids is not the most fun lesson I’ve learned in life. To watch your child make mistakes...
Seven Personalities, One Home
By Sarah Donaher, an MHS houseparent We have seven boys in our student home right now, and we have a wide range of personalities. We have kids who are loud...
The Excitement of Snow Days
By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent I used to be a teacher, and I loved snow days. I somehow felt like I had been given the gift of time when...
No Worries
By Terry Donaher, an MHS houseparent Students come to Milton Hershey School for a variety of reasons, and a lot of that happens to come from their home dynamic. It...
Accepted, Welcomed and Loved
For MHS houseparents Sarah and Terry Donaher, home is a place where everyone feels accepted, welcomed, and loved. Learn more from the Donahers about how they are building a nurturing...
Never Doubt the Power of a Milkshake
By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent I’ve written before about how our student home makes milkshakes almost every Sunday evening. It’s been a tradition for about six years. This year,...
Our Life Purpose
By Sarah Donaher, a houseparent Before I met my husband Terry, I had never heard of Milton Hershey School. I knew of Hershey’s chocolate, but because I didn’t grow up...
Family First
By Terry Donaher, an MHS houseparent When I came to Milton Hershey School as a seventh-grader in 1992, I remember being dropped off by my mother and stepfather and receiving...